Local favourite lake · Timbuktu, Mali

Fobangou

Fobangou is a lake in Timbuktu, Mali.

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Fobangou: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Fobangou

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Fobangou — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 16.22711, -3.12731. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Fobangou

Lake Niangaye · lake · Timbuktu · ~57 km · Must-see
Ganderé · attraction · Timbuktu · ~63 km
Djindjin · viewpoint · Timbuktu · ~72 km
Lac Fati · lake · Timbuktu · ~75 km
Monono · lake · Timbuktu · ~5 km
Ti-n-Korkoro · lake · Timbuktu · ~9 km
Tintital · lake · Timbuktu · ~15 km
Oungouta · lake · Timbuktu · ~18 km
Boudyou · lake · Timbuktu · ~21 km
Tilikan · lake · Timbuktu · ~21 km
Bouboutoussembou · lake · Timbuktu · ~22 km
Galya · lake · Timbuktu · ~23 km
Sangay · lake · Timbuktu · ~24 km
Sovèndou · lake · Timbuktu · ~25 km
Dingoganyé · lake · Timbuktu · ~25 km
Afou · lake · Timbuktu · ~26 km
Daouat · lake · Timbuktu · ~26 km
Goussou · lake · Timbuktu · ~30 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Fobangou

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Fobangou

Lake Niangaye · lake · Timbuktu · ~57 km · Must-see
Lake Aougoundou · lake · Douentza Region · ~78 km · Must-see
Lake Horo · lake · Timbuktu · ~100 km · Must-see
Lake Faguibine · lake · Timbuktu · ~137 km · Must-see
Lac Fati · lake · Timbuktu · ~75 km
Bella Bambi · lake · Douentza Region · ~87 km
Bangao · lake · Timbuktu · ~142 km
Monono · lake · Timbuktu · ~5 km
Ti-n-Korkoro · lake · Timbuktu · ~9 km
Tintital · lake · Timbuktu · ~15 km

All lakes, dams & reservoirs in Mali

Frequently asked

Is Fobangou full? Are the gates open?

No visitor has reported the water level status for Fobangou yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Fobangou?

August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Fobangou?

Nearby: Lake Niangaye (lake, 57 km), Ganderé (attraction, 63 km), Djindjin (viewpoint, 72 km), Lac Fati (lake, 75 km), Monono (lake, 5 km), Ti-n-Korkoro (lake, 9 km).